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“Alexis Sablone Is Not Your Average Skateboarding Architect” by Bindu Bansinath via The Cut

by admin | Apr 6, 2023 | BRA Community Partners, Community, Competitions, News, Olympics, Skateboard

For Alexis Sablone, skateboarding was never supposed to be the thing, which is not something you expect to say of a person who does their thing at the Olympic level. But Sablone is a multi-hyphenate who walks the walk, an artist and designer and architect with...

“2024 Olympic Surfing at Teahupo’o: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?” by Sam George via The Inertia

by admin | Mar 24, 2023 | Competitions, Olympics, Surf

Just imagine putting an inexperienced young WSL or ISA Olympic hopeful into the kind of position that almost killed heavy water veteran Rodrigo Reinoso. Photo credit = Ted Grambeau Recent headlines concerning Kelly Slater’s Olympic aspirations has me...

“Kelly Slater Says He’ll Retire After the Olympics… If He Makes Them” by Alexander Haro via The Inertia

by admin | Mar 3, 2023 | Competitions, Legends, News, Olympics, Surf

If Kelly Slater makes the 2024 Olympics at Teahupo’o, he says he’ll hang up the jersey. Photo: WSL Kelly Slater is pretty famous for retiring. Or not retiring, I guess. Famous for almost retiring? Famous for saying he might retire? Anyway, people talk about...

“Skiers And Snowboarders, Men And Women Have Rare Chance To Compete Together In Dew Tour Superpipe Jam” by Michelle Bruton via Forbes plus video of big air and entire competition courtesy of Dew Tour

by admin | Feb 28, 2023 | Community, Competitions, Debate, Industry, News, Olympics, Snowboard

Ayumu Hirano competes in the Dew Tour High Air & Best Trick Jam at Copper Mountain MIKE YOSHIDA If you overhear someone today commenting on the “rivalry” between skiers and snowboarders, chances are they were around in the ’70s when snowboarders began to join the...

“Aurelien Giraud recognized as World Champion 2023 at yesterday’s World Skate Tour Competition / Olympic Qualifier Event in Sharjah, UAE plus secret to his injury recovery” by Tibs Parise via Clayer Skateboarding Blog

by admin | Feb 6, 2023 | Competitions, News, Olympics, Product Reviews, Resources, Skateboard

The Frenchman came alive in the best trick section to claim victory over Portugal’s Gustavo Ribeiro and 12-year-old Japanese rising star Onodera Ginwoo in the men’s final at the street world championships and Olympic Qualifier in Sharjah, United Arab...

“USA Skateboarding Announces Eric Koston as Team Captain” via Press release from USA Skateboarding

by admin | Nov 9, 2022 | Competitions, Industry, News, Olympics, Skateboard

Eric Koston and Johnny Schillereff. Courtesy of USA Skateboarding PRESS RELEASES | Published Nov 9, 2022 USA Skateboarding, the National Governing Body for Skateboarding in the United States, today announced it has named Eric Koston, one of the sport’s most...